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Beach vandalism in Cornwall 'putting lives at risk'

Beach vandalism in Cornwall 'putting lives at risk'

BBC News26-07-2025
Vandalism at Polzeath Beach is putting lives at risk, Cornwall Council has said.The warning follows the discovery of a public rescue buoyancy aid which had been torn from its casing and thrown onto a telegraph pole."Public rescue equipment is there to help save lives and moving or damaging it puts people in danger and is a criminal offence," said a council spokesperson.The council is urging anyone witnessing vandalism to report it to the police immediately.
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